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Comet Shipping, Micura and NPA Seal Semi-Final Spots at 2025 Maritime Cup

  Defending champions Comet Shipping, 2010 winners Micura Services Limited and three-time champions Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have all secured their places in the semi-final stage of the ongoing 2025…

Nigeria Edges Closer to a Unified Digital Trade System as User Testing Begins

  Nigeria’s push to modernise its trade environment has taken a significant step forward with the Federal Government’s commencement of User Acceptance Testing for the National Single Window, an ambitious…

Customs, NIWA Sail to Victory in Thrilling Maritime Cup Clashes 

  The ongoing 2025 Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Tournament delivered a wave of excitement on Tuesday at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Sports Ground, Surulere, Lagos, as the Nigeria…

Egypt Opens $500m Suez Canal Terminal Expansion, Adding Major Capacity Boost

  The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) in East Port Said has officially inaugurated a major expansion that adds 2.2 million TEUs of annual capacity, raising the facility’s total throughput…

Oyetola Appoints Iyelolu as Nigeria’s New Registrar of Ships

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has approved the appointment of Barrister Adenike Adeyele Iyelolu as Nigeria’s Registrar of Ships. Her appointment, which is for…

Igbokwe Elected President as NMLA Installs New Executive Committee

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Igbokwe has been elected President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), following the association’s 16th Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 15…

Tinubu Highlights 30% Reduction in Seaport Clearance Times Under His Administration 

  President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria has achieved a 30 per cent reduction in seaport clearance times since 2023, describing the improvement as evidence that his administration’s trade and economic…

Oyetola Urges Nigerian Shipowners to Unite for Blue Economy Growth

  Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the nation’s shipowners to close ranks and work collectively to drive growth in the maritime sector, describing…

Tinubu Extols Ex-NIWA Managing Director Bola Oyebamiji at 60

  President Bola Tinubu has described former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, as a loyal party man, trusted associate whose leadership, intellect,…

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Oyetola: On the Crest of Maritime History

  By Chima Nwana The introduction of the new Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a bold step in the right direction. It…

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Merging NIMASA with Customs, FIRS dangerous

  By Dr. Ade Dosunmu  My attention has been drawn to speculation purported to have emanated from the Presidential Policy Advisory group erroneously classifying the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…